I thought I’d take a close look at these insulating window shades today that Zero Energy Design is referencing in their energy model. There are a lot of cellular shades that are made up of one, two or three layers of honeycomb fabric with air in between the cells that makes the shade act as […]
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Cellular Insulating Window Shades
May 1st, 2008 — energy modeling, insulation
Possible Modifications based on Passive House Standard
April 15th, 2008 — insulation, HVAC, budget, planning
Since studying the Passive House standard of energy efficient design, we have been trying to determine what we can incorporate into our project without blowing the budget. Below are some of the ideas we have so far to improve the energy efficiency of the home after consulting the Passive House Standard.
Insulation
Increase SIP wall panels to […]
Green Facade Ideas for South Facing Walls
March 28th, 2008 — insulation, design
For the past few weeks the team has been kicking around the idea of an affordable green wall or green facade in the back of the homes. Yesterday, ISA forwarded me a bit of research on various methods for accomplishing a green facade using ivy for what seems to be a very low cost.
Green facades […]
SIPs Have Been Chosen as the Building Method of Choice
February 18th, 2008 — insulation, framing, budget
Last week I had a meeting with Scott at Level 5 to discuss using SIPs in detail. We called one of the manufacturers and asked all questions that we had regarding our project. Once we got off the phone Scott quickly said that he was willing to go forward with SIPs or the project and […]
100K House Budget Review - Our Biggest Meeting to Date
February 7th, 2008 — floorplan, insulation, size, framing, budget, design, planning
Yesterday afternoon we had our much anticipated budget review with the entire team for the 100K House. Scott from Level 5 Construction had taken the past two weeks to come up with a comprehensive estimate based on the most recent design of both homes in the project.
I knew we were exceeding our $100K budget with […]
SIP Quote Update for 100K House
February 1st, 2008 — insulation, framing, budget, planning
I am heading out the door now for a weekend getaway but have a quick update on SIP quotes for the project. I have received quotes from four of the seven companies I requested bids from. I have agreed not to disclose exact pricing from each vendor at this time so for now I will […]
Energy Efficient Insulation Options
January 30th, 2008 — insulation, planning
As you know we are focusing our budget on the major guts of the home that are not easy to upgrade in the future. Probably the biggest organ of all in the home is the insulation or quality of the shell. I can’t believe all of the home improvement shows I have seen lately that […]